Fears and Foes While Following God and Achieving Goals
“Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar . . .” Ezra…
Pressing On—Rain or Shine
I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles…
Not Immune to the Enemy’s Schemes
*I wrote this post over a decade ago and am so grateful I’m not struggling in…
What To Do When We Feel Like a Mess
Cranky days. Stressed out days. Confused or anxious days. Days that we end up thinking, saying,…
A Prayer for Spiritual Battles
Anyone in the throes of spiritual battle? Take heart. You’re not alone. I’ve struggled—and continue to…
Do It On the Basis of Love
“. . . I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love.” Philemon 9…
An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In
It can come out of nowhere—or be so subtle I don’t even notice it at first….
A Tactic of the Enemy: An Opportune Time
“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” Luke…
7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Spiritual Battles
*Fyi, I’ll be taking a blogging break the rest of the month. See you back here…
One Way to Pray Against Enemy Forces
“The Lord threw [the enemy forces] into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely . ….
Resist Temptation and Make a Good Choice
Some of our best lessons in life play out in the lives of the little ones…
Standing is Victory
As believers in Christ, we face spiritual battles daily—attacks from the same enemy who enticed and…
Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave
I’d like to welcome writer friend and author Julie Gillies to my blog today as she…
Unprotected
My husband takes his chances when it comes to sunburns, but not me. I don’t like…
Checking Levels
Keeping an eye on levels is important business. Checking fluid levels in our vehicles is especially…
One Way to Pray Against Our Spiritual Enemy
“‘A farmer went out to sow his seed . . . The seed is the word…
The Trickster
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. That’s a picture of a shirt hanging in a garden….
Obscured Vision
Is anything obscuring your vision today? Anything interfering with seeing something clearly? Perhaps foggy conditions or…